TO : Representatives of Governments and Administrations???????? No. :
01/14
Routine Distribution

FILE : STF 5/14/12/1??? DATE :? 17 August 2001


SUBJECT : RECRUITMENT OF COMMUNITY FISHERIES OFFICER


1. The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) invites applications for
the position of Community Fisheries Officer. This is a three-year contract
position, advertised as a result of an impending vacancy, and the closing
date for applications will be 15 October 2001.


2. I would be grateful if Governments and Administrations could advertise
this post widely without incurring any cost to the Secretariat of the
Pacific Community.


3. A statement setting out the duties, responsibilities, qualifications,
experience and skills required for the position plus terms and conditions
of employment is attached to this Recruitment Notice.


Lourdes T. Pangelinan
????? Director General

Attach.


SPC/Recruitment Notice No. 01/14
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SECRETARIAT OF THE PACIFIC COMMUNITY

DUTY STATEMENT


COMMUNITY FISHERIES OFFICER


The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) is an independent
intergovernmental agency providing technical advice, assistance, training
and research in the service of the 22 Pacific Island countries and
territories of Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia. It currently has a
staff of more than 230. SPC is officially bilingual, with English and
French being the working languages.

The Community Fisheries Section (CFS) is one of six sections that makes up
the Coastal Fisheries Programme. The CFS currently consists of two
professional staff and a project assistant. The objective of the CFP
Community Fisheries Section is to: "encourage the participation of coastal
fishing communities, particularly women, in the management of subsistence
and artisanal fisheries and to allow them to benefit from regional and
national fisheries assessment, development and management activities".

Under the supervision of the Community Fisheries Adviser, the Community
Fisheries Officer implements technical assistance projects and training
workshops requested by SPC Pacific Island member governments and
administrations, and assists the Community Fisheries Adviser in
coordinating regional approaches to community fisheries issues. As with
most SPC professional posts the work is bi-phasic. A good part of the work
entails travelling to requesting countries, and implementing an agreed
work programme, often in very remote and isolated locations, including
aboard fishing vessels. The rest of the work is based at the SPC Noumea
headquarters, compiling information and preparing reports and resource
materials.

Because of the remoteness of some locations, the Community Fisheries
Officer needs to be able to operate independently where necessary to meet
the objectives of the specific project. When in the field, the Community
Fisheries Officer works with a range of people from different cultural and
educational backgrounds, including local fishers, processors, Government
fisheries department staff and politicians. Good communication and
negotiation skills and patience are required, especially when problems are
encountered during a project.

The post requires a self-starter with experience of implementing workshops
and training courses, and experience with reef fisheries in the Pacific
Community region.


DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Assist with the development and implementation of the workplan of the
Community Fisheries Section.

2. Work closely with SPC member countries to develop programmes of support
to the small-scale fisheries sector, particularly in regard to the
involvement of women. This will include the provision of technical
information and advice on development and management of subsistence and
artisanal fisheries, the delivery of practical training workshops to meet
specific requirements, and the development of resource material to support
this work.

3. In collaboration with the Community Fisheries Adviser, assist in the
production of reports and publications arising from the work of the
Section.

4. In liaison with the Coordinator of the Women in Fisheries Special
Interest Group, gather and collate materials for inclusion into the
Group's Bulletin, assuming responsibility for the Bulletin??s timely
production on a biannual basis ( coastfish/ News/ WIF/
wif.htm).


5. Collaborate with other members of staff of SPC in allied fields. In
particular, work in close consultation with other sections of the SPC
Coastal Fisheries Programme to ensure balanced and equitable support to
member countries in the field of fisheries. In addition, work in
consultation with other sections of SPC, and other organisations, on
cross-cutting issues such as health and nutrition, gender issues as
relating to fisheries, and marine environmental issues.

6. Perform such other duties as required by the Community Fisheries
Adviser or the Director of Marine Resources.


QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Very important

1. A university degree or equivalent qualification or experience in an
appropriate subject.

2. Experience including:

?? Work in the Pacific Community region.
?? Practical experience in fishing and/or fisheries post-harvest
activities
?? Experience of working with women in the fisheries sector
?? Experience of working with small-scale coastal fisheries

3. Demonstrated ability in developing collaborative work programmes and
planning project budgets, and writing reports on activities.

4. Willingness to travel regularly to undertake assignments in member
countries and territories served by SPC.

5. Fluency, spoken and written, in one of the official languages of the
Secretariat of the Pacific Community.

Important

6. Experience in the development of training/resource material suitable
for community-level use would be an advantage.

7. A working knowledge of both of SPC's official languages would be
advantageous, and ability to speak one of the Pacific Island region's
approximately 1,110 other languages will also be taken into account.


SALARY AND ALLOWANCE

The starting salary for this position will be SDR 3,064 per month, which
is equivalent to CFP 510,125 francs per month in the SPC PO 6 salary
grade. In addition, an Establishment Grant will be payable to
non-residents of New Caledonia. SPC emoluments are not subject to income
tax in New Caledonia at the present time. The international currency
exchange rate at the time of writing is approximately USD 1.00 = 142
francs CFP.


TENURE

The appointment will be for a period of three years in the first instance,
subject to a one-year probationary period. The contract may be renewed for
a further three years subject to performance and continued funding
availability.


DUTY STATION

Noumea, New Caledonia.


ACCOMMODATION

An SPC-owned house or flat will be made available, based on the following
deductions from basic salary:

2 bedrooms - 11.5%
3 bedrooms - 12.5%
4 bedrooms - 15.0%

Housing is expensive in Noumea and, despite these standard salary
deductions, the cost of housing is heavily subsidised.


LEAVE

Leave will accrue at the rate of 2.5 working days per calendar month of
active duty.


SICK LEAVE


Thirty working days per annum.


MEDICAL BENEFITS

The SPC??s Staff Medical Insurance, to which the appointee will contribute
1.5% of basic salary, reimburses doctors?? fees, cost of prescribed
medicines, surgical and hospital costs, etc. up to certain percentages and
limits. Supplementary medical insurance is available to increase these
percentage reimbursements and limits.


PROVIDENT FUND

The appointee will be eligible for membership of the SPC??s Staff
Provident Fund. Noumea-based staff contribute six per cent of basic salary
to which SPC adds a matching contribution.


FARES AND REMOVAL EXPENSES

For an appointee recruited outside New Caledonia, air fares by the most
direct/and or economic route for the appointee and recognised dependants,
and reasonable removal expenses by sea of personal and household effects
will be met by SPC on appointment and termination.


COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT

SPC has a standardised computing environment based on Microsoft Office
running under Microsoft Windows.


SMOKE-FREE ENVIRONMENT

Smoking is not permitted in the workplace.


EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

SPC is an equal opportunities employer. Recruitment to SPC staff vacancies
is based entirely on merit, but in cases where two shortlisted candidates
are judged to be of equal rank by the Selection Committee, preference will
be given to Pacific Island nationals.


ADDRESS

Applications should be addressed to the Director General, Secretariat of
the Pacific Community, P.O. Box D5, Noumea Cedex, New Caledonia, to arrive
by 15 October 2001. Applicants should provide full personal details,
describe their qualifications and experience, and explain how these suit
them for the specific requirements of the advertised position. Relevant
previous appointments, present position and salary, and the names and
addresses (including telephone, fax, e-mail contacts) of three referees
should also be provided. Testimonials may be provided with the
application, but are not considered a substitute for confidential
referee's reports, which will be commissioned directly by SPC.

Applications may alternatively, or additionally, be submitted by email to
spc@..., preferably in plain text or Rich Text Format (RTF).

More can be learned about SPC through the website http:/www.spc.int

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